DIY Marbled Coffee Table Tray

by Maria Garcia, May 22 2018

I am always looking for creative ways to add a custom flair to my home and a coffee table tray is a perfect touch for a table or ottoman. Today, I am excited to share a simple DIY Coffee Table Tray that you can make in minutes and will enjoy for all time! This handcrafted tray adds personalized flair to any space and functions as a great tool to keep living room essentials organized. We created a beautiful marble effect using MARABU Easy Marble on the glass. Easy Marble works great on glass, wood, metal, paper, fabric and so many more surfaces.

If you want a full demo on how-to use Easy Marble and see how it works on different surfaces watch Lynn’s Facebook Live.

Materials:

1 double-paned picture frame
1 white piece of paper of the same size
MARABU Easy Marble in Aqua Green & White
1 skewer or wooden dowel to stir
Pair of gloves
Water
Large, clean empty bin or trash can
Photo or print of your choice
Industrial glue
2 cabinet handles

Tips

Protect your floors & clothes during this project
We used more white than aqua green
Work quickly adding colors to water, stirring and submerging the glass, the Easy Marble begins to dry as soon as it hits the water
Make sure the Easy Marble is covering 90% of the water’s surface (no big holes)

Project Time: 30 Minutes

Directions

Take backing off the double-paned picture frame
Take out one pane and leave the other in the frame
Add water to your bin, fill up enough to completely submerge glass
Pick 2 Easy Marble colors ( we used Aqua Green & White)
Wearing gloves, shake each bottle before you open them. Add one color at a time onto the surface of the water, be generous.
Once the surface is completely covered with Easy Marble, lightly stir the colors using your skewer.
Once you’re done stirring, quickly and carefully grab one glass pane holding it by its top corners and dip entire pane into the water from bottom to top (vertically not horizontally).
While the glass is in the water, use a paper towel to remove excess ink from the surface to avoid double dip.
Pull out of the water and hold for a few moments as it begins to dry.
Carefully find a place to lean marbled glass in an upright position to finish drying (you do not want the wet paint to touch other surfaces).
When the glass is dry, you are ready to put everything back together in the frame.
Place photo or print face down onto the clear glass pane in the frame.
Place the marbled glass on top & then attach frame backing.
Next flip over and glue cabinet handles to opposite ends of the frame.